Our group is working on the development of improved agro technologies for medicinal and aromatic plants viz., Salvia sclarea, Dracocephalum heterophyllum, Ferula assa-foetida, Curcuma caesia, Cinnamomum verum, Saussurea costus, Inula racemosa, etc.

Best Poster Award 2025, National Conference on Sustainable Science and Technology for Viksit Bharat at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Best Poster Award 2014, National Symposium on Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable Livelihood and Environmental Security, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

Best M.Sc. Thesis Award 2011, Indian Society of Agronomy, New Delhi

Qualified ASRB-NET (Agronomy)

Awarded Merit Scholarship in MSc and PhD

National Cadet Corps ‘C’ certificate

Dhiman D, Vishvamitera S, Baghla S, Singh S, Kumar D, Kumar A, Chauhan R. 2024. Synergistic effect of mulch and nitrogen management on growth and essential oil yield of Salvia sclarea L. Scientific Reports 14, 32075

Chauhan R, Vishvamitera S, Dhiman D, Sharma SK, Kumar R, Kumar D, Singh S. 2024. Growth, essential oil yield and biological activities of Curcuma caesia in response to sowing time and planting geometry in the non-traditional area of western Himalayas. Scientia Horticulturae 338, 113740

Kumar R, Yadav N, Rana A, Chauhan R, Singh S, Kumar D, Singh S, Kumar A. 2024. Ferula assa-foetida L., an important Central and South Asian traditional spice and medicinal herb: A comprehensive review. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants100548 

Kumar A, Thakur R, Gautam RD, Chauhan R, Kumar D, Kumar A, Singh S, Singh S. 2024. Multi-environment evaluation of Clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) selections for yield and essential oil traits under Western Himalayan conditions. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 100579

Vishvamitera S, Dhiman D, Baghla S, Singh S, Kumar M, Kumar A, Kumar D, Singh S, Chauhan R. 2023. Sustainable production of Saussurea costus under different levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers in cold desert region of Western Himalaya. Frontiers in Plant Science, section Plant Nutrition14, 1179183 

Kumar A, Gautam RD, Singh S, Chauhan R, Kumar M, Kumar D, Kumar A, Singh S. 2023. Phenotyping floral traits and essential oil profiling revealed considerable variations in clonal selections of damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.). Scientific Reports 13, 8101

Chauhan R, Singh S, Pandey SS, Kumar A, Kumari M, Kumar A, Thakur A, Singh S. 2023. Alleviation of seed dormancy in kala zeera (Bunium persicum) through chilling and phytohormones. Seed Science and Technology 51, 181-187.

Chauhan R, Singh S, Kumar V, Kumar A Kumari A, Rathore S, Kumar R, Singh S. 2022. A Comprehensive Review on Biology, Genetic Improvement, Agro and Process Technology of German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.). Plants 11, 29.

Singh S, Kumar V, Chauhan R. 2021. Biology, genetic improvement and agronomy of Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch.: A comprehensive review. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants  22, 100304

Rana RS, Kalia V, Singh S, Randhawa SS, Chauhan R, Katoch A, Sandal A, Thakur RK, Upadhyay SK. 2021. Climate vulnerability assessment of farming systems in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Himalayas. Mountain Research and Development 41, 50-60

PhD Student

Diksha Dhiman

Project Staff

Tamanna Bhalla (PA-II)

Mohit (PA-I)

Varun Parmar (PA-I)

Gayatri Hetta (PA-I)

Vivek Gaurav (FW)